Spreading manure, and other things

Relate the meaning of the word "grassroots." When thoughts of a beautiful lawn come to mind, the following words come to mind: mower, manure, weeds and trimming.

The English language is colorful in that certain words have different meanings. "Grassroots," when associated with the word "politics," is also very similar. Perhaps you will agree. Trimming, weeds, average citizens, mower and manure.

Those running for "office" spread the manure, weed out those who disagree and trim the words used in speeches to fit the occasion.

After the manure is spread and the grass grows (citizens express their opinions), the politician uses the mower to cut the grass (roots).

That said, when you write to your representative for help with any problem, the manure is spread, and the words said (mower) cut any link that you may think exists.

The story of Don Quixote and his sidekick, Sancho Panza, illustrates fantasy versus real. We should not be off fighting windmills (selling democracy to the world), when our own house is in such disarray. If the "grassroots" are cut, how can we have freedom, or freedom for the world.

The agendas of the rich who think they are "smarter than," fall short of doing the right things for the majority.